Because He Lives

God sent His Son, they called Him Jesus,

He came to love, heal, and forgive;

He lived and died to buy my pardon,

An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.

Because He lives I can face tomorrow,

Because He lives All fear is gone;
because I know He holds the future.

And life is worth the living just because He lives.

How sweet to hold a newborn baby,

And feel the pride, and joy He gives;

but greater still the calm assurance,

This child can face uncertain days

because He lives.

And then one day I'll cross the river,

I'll fight life's final war with pain;

And then as death gives way to victory,

I'll see the lights of glory and

I'll know he lives.